Di-LOG DL9308, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...TRUE RMS AUTORANGING DIGITAL MULTIMETER operating manual EN 61010 1 CAT III 1000V DL9308 9 ...

Page 2: ...ential danger refer to the instruction manual to avoid personal injury or damage to the meter Caution Dangerous voltage Danger of electrical shock Continuous double or reinforced insulation complies with IEC536 class II Symbol of conformity confirms conformity with relevant EU directives The meter complies with EMC directives 89 336 EEC Specifically stand ards EN 50081 1 and EN 50082 1 as well as ...

Page 3: ... the connectors If the case is damaged do not use the meter Check the test leads for damaged insulation or exposed metal Check the leads for continuity Replace damaged leads with identical model or specification before using the meter Where applicable use GS38 approved leads not supplied these are available from Di Log When using test leads keep fingers behind the finger guards Do not apply more t...

Page 4: ...ange step by step until a satisfactory reading is obtained Do not use or store the meter in an environment of high temperature humidity fumes vapour gaseous inflammable and strong magnetic field The perform ance and safety of the use may be compromised in such circumstances Disconnect circuit power and discharge all high voltage capacitors before testing resistance continuity diodes capacitance or...

Page 5: ...meter may give false readings Turn the meter power off when not in use Remove the battery if the meter is in use for a long period Constantly check the battery as it may have leaked A leaking battery will damage the meter The meter may only be opened by a qualified service technician for calibration and repair ...

Page 6: ... test Continuity Temperature 1000VDC AC rms Surge Protection 8kV peak per IEC 61010 1 Use extreme caution when working with high voltages 2 Do not measure voltage if the voltage on the COM input jack exceeds 600V above earth ground 3 Never connect the meter leads across a voltage source while the function switch is in the current resistance or diode mode Doing so can damage the meter 4 Always disc...

Page 7: ...e opening the covers to replace the fuse or batteries 6 Never operate the meter unless the back cover and the battery and fuse covers are in place and fastened securely 7 If the equipment is used in a manner not specified the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired ...

Page 8: ...nd button 4 Mode button 5 Function switch 6 mA µA and 10A input terminal 7 COM input terminal 8 Positive input terminal 9 HOLD and Backlight button 10 RELATIVE button 11 MAX MIN button Note Tilt stand and battery compartment are on rear of unit 1 8 3 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 ...

Page 9: ...0 6 amps cap m milli 10 3 volts amps A Amps k kilo 103 ohms F Farads capacitance M mega 106 ohms Ω Ohms Hz Hertz frequency Percent duty ratio AC Alternating current DC Direct current ºF Degrees Fahrenheit MAX Maximum V Volts REL Relative AUTO Autoranging HOLD Display hold ºC Degrees Centigrade MIN Minimum ...

Page 10: ... AND DC ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE MEASURED WITH GREAT CARE 1 Always turn the function switch to the OFF position when the meter is not in use 2 If OL appears in the display during a measurement the value exceeds the range you have selected Change to a higher range ...

Page 11: ...THE METER 1 Set the function switch to the VDC position 2 Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM terminal Insert the red test lead banana plug into the positive V terminal 3 Touch the black test probe tip to the negative side of the circuit 4 Touch the red test probe tip to the positive side of the circuit Read the voltage in the display ...

Page 12: ...NOUGHTOCONTACTTHELIVEPARTSINSIDE SOME240VOUTLETSFORAPPLIANCESBECAUSETHE CONTACTSARERECESSEDDEEPINTHEOUTLETS ASA RESULT THEREADINGMAYSHOW0VOLTSWHENTHE OUTLETACTUALLYHASVOLTAGEONIT MAKESURETHE PROBETIPSARETOUCHINGTHEMETALCONTACTS INSIDETHEOUTLETBEFOREASSUMINGTHATNO VOLTAGEISPRESENT ...

Page 13: ...on 2 Inserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothenegative COMterminal Insertredtestleadbananaplugintothe positiveVterminal 3 T ouchtheblacktestprobetiptotheneutralsideofthe circuit T ouchtheredtestprobetiptothe hot sideof thecircuit 4 Readthevoltageinthedisplay 5 PresstheHZ buttontoindicate Hz 6 Readthefrequencyinthedisplay 7 PresstheHz buttonagaintoindicate 8 Readthe ofdutycycleinthedisplay ...

Page 14: ...tmeasurementsupto6000µADC setthe functionswitchtotheµApositionandinserttheredtest leadbananaplugintotheµA mAterminal 3 Forcurrentmeasurementsupto600mADC setthe functionswitchtothemApositionandinsertthered testleadbananaplugintotheµA mAterminal 4 Forcurrentmeasurementsupto20ADC setthefunc tionswitchtotheyellow10A HZ positionandinsert theredtestleadbananaplugintothe10Aterminal 5 PresstheMODEbuttonto...

Page 15: ...ircuitundertest thenopen upthecircuitatthepointwhereyouwishtomeasure current 7 Connecttheblacktestprobetiptothenegativesideof thecircuit Connecttheredtestprobetiptothe positivesideof thecircuit 8 Applypowertothecircuit 9 Readthecurrentinthedisplay ...

Page 16: ...ntmeasurementsupto6000µAAC setthe functionswitchtothe µApositionandinsertthered testleadbananaplugintotheµA mA terminal 3 Forcurrentmeasurementsupto600mAAC setthe functionswitchtothemApositionandinsertthered testleadbananaplugintotheµA mA terminal 4 Forcurrentmeasurementsupto20AAC setthefunc tionswitchtothe10A HZ positionandinsertthered testleadbananaplugintothe10Aterminal 5 PresstheMODEbuttontoin...

Page 17: ...acktestprobetiptotheneutralsideof thecircuit Connecttheredtestprobetiptothe hot sideofthe circuit 9 Applypowertothecircuit 10 Readthecurrentinthedisplay 11 PresstheHz buttontoindicate Hz 12 Readthefrequencyinthedisplay 13 PresstheHz buttonagaintoindicate 14 Readthe dutycycleinthedisplay 15 PresstheHz buttontoreturntocurrentmeasure ment ...

Page 18: ...functionswitchtothegreenΩCAP position 2 Inserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothe negativeCOMterminal 3 InserttheredtestleadbananaplugintothepositiveΩ terminal 4 PresstheMODEbuttontoindicate Ω onthedisplay 5 Connectthetestprobetipsacrossthecircuitorpart undertest Itisbesttodisconnectonesideofthepart undertestsotherestofthecircuitwillnotinterfere withtheresistancereading 6 Readtheresistanceinthedispl...

Page 19: ...ion 2 Inserttheblackleadbananaplugintothenegative COMterminal 3 InserttheredtestleadbananaplugintothepositiveΩ terminal 4 Press the MODE button to indicate and Ω on the display 5 Connectthetestprobetipstothecircuitorwireyou wishtocheck 6 Iftheresistanceislessthanapproximately35Ω the audiblesignalwillsound Ifthecircuitisopen the displaywillindicate OL ...

Page 20: ...Mterminalandtheredtestleadbanana plugintothepositiveVterminal 3 PresstheMODEbuttontoindicate andVonthe display 4 Touchthetestprobestothediodeundertest Forwardvoltagewilltypicallyindicate0 400to0 700V Reversevoltagewillindicate OL Shorteddeviceswill indicatenear0Vandanopendevicewillindicate OL inbothpolarities ...

Page 21: ...ontoindicateºForºC 4 TouchtheTemperatureProbeheadtothepartwhose temperatureyouwishtomeasure Keeptheprobe touchingthepartundertestuntilthereadingstabi lizes about30seconds 5 Readthetemperatureinthedisplay Note The temperature probe is fitted with a type K mini connector A mini connector to banana connector adaptor is supplied for connection to the input banana terminals ...

Page 22: ... to the green Ω CAP position 2 Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM terminal 3 Insert the red test lead banana plug into the positive V terminal 4 Press the MODE button to indicate nF on the display 5 Connect the test leads to the capacitor to be tested 6 The test may take up to 3 minutes or more for large capacitors to charge Wait until the readings settle before ending th...

Page 23: ...n to indicate Hz in the display 3 Insert the black lead banana plug into the negative COM terminal and the red test lead banana plug into the positive Hz terminal 4 Touch the test probe tips to the circuit under test 5 Read the frequency on the display 6 Press the Hz button again to indicate on the display 7 Read the of duty cycle on the display ...

Page 24: ...ements For measurement situations requiring that a range be manu ally selected perform the following 1 Press the RANGE key The AUTO display indicator will turn off 2 Press the RANGE key to step through the available ranges until you select the range you want 3 To exit the Manual Ranging mode and return to Autoranging press and hold the RANGE key for 2 seconds Note Manual ranging does not apply for...

Page 25: ...e desired range BEFORE entering MAX MIN mode 1 Press the MAX MIN key to activate the MAX MIN recording mode The display icon MAX will appear The meter will display and hold the maximum read ing and will update only when a new max occurs 2 Press the MAX MIN key again and the display icon MIN will appear The meter will display and hold the minimum reading and will update only when a new min occurs 3...

Page 26: ...difference between the reference value and the measured value 1 Perform the measurement as described in the operating instructions 2 Press the REL button to store the reading in the display and the REL indicator will appear on the display 3 The display will now indicate the difference be tween the stored value and the measured value 4 Press the REL button to exit the relative mode Note The Relativ...

Page 27: ...isplay Press the HOLD key momentarily to activate or to exit the HOLD function The auto off feature will turn the meter off after 15 min utes To disable the auto power off feature hold down the MODE button and turn the meter on The icon will appear in the lower left conner of the display when the battery voltage becomes low Replace the battery when this appears Hold Auto Power Off Low Battery Indi...

Page 28: ...ts wet wipe it off 2 Use and store the meter in normal temperatures Temperature extremes can shorten the life of the electronic parts and distort or melt plastic parts 3 Handle the meter gently and carefully Dropping it can damage the electronic parts or the case 4 Keep the meter clean Wipe the case occasionally with a damp cloth Do not use chemicals cleaning solvents or detergents 5 Use only fres...

Page 29: ...ng two screws B using a Phillips head screwdriver 3 Insert the battery into battery holder observing the correct polarity 4 Put the battery cover back in place Secure with the screws Warning TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPERATE THE METER UNTIL THE BATTERY COVER IS IN PLACE AND FASTENED SECURELY Note If your meter does not work properly check the fuses and batteries to make sure that they are sti...

Page 30: ...ry 4 Remove the six A screws securing the rear cover 5 Gently remove the old fuse and install the new fuse into the holder 6 Always use a fuse of the proper size and value 0 8A 1000V fast blow for the 600mA range SIBA 70 172 40 10A 1000V fast blow for the 20A range SIBA 50 199 06 7 Replace and secure the rear cover battery and battery cover Warning TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPERATE YOUR METER...

Page 31: ...tagerangesarespecifiedfrom5 ofrangeto100 ofrange DC Current 600μA 0 1μA 6000μA 1μA 60mA 0 01mA 1 0 reading 3 digits 600mA 0 1mA 6A 0 001A 1 5 reading 3 digits 10A 0 01A 20A 30 sec max with reduced accuracy AC Current 40Hz to 1kHz 600μA 0 1μA 6000μA 1μA 60mA 0 01mA 1 5 reading 3 digits 600mA 0 1mA 6A 0 001A 10A 0 01A 2 0 reading 3 digits 20A 30 sec max with reduced accuracy All AC voltage ranges ar...

Page 32: ...9Hz 0 1Hz 9 999kHz 0 001kHz 99 99kHz 0 01kHz 999 9kHz 0 1kHz 9 999MHz 0 001MHz 40MHz 01MHz Sensitivity 0 8Vrmsmin 20 to80 dutycycleand 100kHz 5Vrmsmin 20 to80 dutycycleand 100kHz Frequency 10 00 400Hz 0 01Hz 0 5 reading electrical Sensitivity 15Vrms DutyCycle 0 1to99 9 0 1 1 2 reading 2digits Pulsewidth 100µs 100ms Frequency 5Hzto150kHz Temp 50to1382 F 1 F 3 0 reading 5 C 9 Fdigits type K 45to750 ...

Page 33: ...MS The term stands for Root Mean Square which represents the method of calculation of the voltage or current value Average responding multimeters are calibrated to read correctly only on sine waves and they will read inaccurately on non sine wave or distorted signals True rms meters read accurately on either type of signal ACV Bandwidth 40Hz to 1000Hz Crest Factor 3 at full scale up to 500V decrea...

Page 34: ...age Temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Operating Humidity Max 80 up to 87 F 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 at 104 F 40 C Storage Humidity 80 Operating Altitude 2000meters maximum Weight 342g includes holster Size 187 x 81 x 50mm includes holster Safety This meter is intended for origin of installation use and protected against the users by double insulation per EN61010 1 and IEC61010 1 2nd Edit...

Page 35: ...Display Backlight Notes ...

Page 36: ...d the instrument has not been tampered with and returned to us unopened Damage due to dropping abuse or misuse is not covered by the warranty Outside the warranty period we offer a full repair and re calibration service Maintenance WARNING Do not attempt to repair or service your meter unless you are qualified to do so and have the relevant calibration performance test and service information To a...